Timothy Creasey
General Sir Timothy May Creasey KCB OBE (21 September 1923 – 5 October 1986) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland, as well as the commander of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces.
Sir Timothy Creasey | |
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| Nickname(s) | "The Bull" |
| Born | 21 September 1923 |
| Died | 5 October 1986 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1985 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 350206 |
| Unit | 10th Baluch Regiment Royal Norfolk Regiment Royal Anglian Regiment |
| Commands held | 11th Armoured Brigade 1969–1970 Commander, Sultan's Armed Forces, Muscat and Oman 1972–1975 GOC Northern Ireland 1977–1979 Commander-in-Chief, UK Land Forces 1980–1981 Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Chief of the Defence Staff, Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces 1981–1985 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Border campaign, Northern Ireland 1956 Dhofar Rebellion Operation Banner Aden Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
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